News Archive
Thursday, February 4 2021
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As climate change cranks up the heat in the Mojave Desert, not all species are equally affected
A new study shows how climate change is having a much greater impact on birds than small mammals in the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States. The study could inform conservation practices and shed new light on how climate change affects various species differently. The research drew on cutting-edge computer modeling as well as survey data from more than 100 years ago.
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University open, classes in session
Weather update: Iowa State is open, classes in session. Those considering travel should put safety first.
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Black History Month to be celebrated at Iowa State
A variety of virtual and in-person events are planned to celebrate Black History Month at Iowa State University and in Ames.
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One year of COVID-19 response
It’s been a year since Iowa State University initiated its Emergency Operation Center to provide a coordinated, institution-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic. So much has happened since Jan. 27, 2020, when university leaders received an initial briefing from the incident management team. This collection of stories highlights some of the hard work, dedication and collaboration across campus.
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Collaboration with Homeland Security focuses on detecting biothreats
Researchers at Iowa State University are developing a portable sensor platform capable of detecting numerous biothreats, such as the coronavirus and other toxic agents. The research team has entered a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security worth as much as $2.5 million over five years to develop the technology, which would be a far more portable and flexible method for detecting biothreats than most current techniques.
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By the numbers: Campus efforts to manage the pandemic
COVID-19 data from the fall semester tell a story of the tremendous effort to manage the pandemic on campus. Iowa State University’s public health team and several employee volunteers provided testing, case management and contact tracing to help limit the spread of infection. The university’s emergency operations team supported these efforts in many ways.
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Light-controlled Higgs modes found in superconductors; potential sensor, computing uses
Iowa State's Jigang Wang and a team of researchers have discovered a short-lived form of the famous Higgs boson -- subject of a groundbreaking search at the Large Hadron Collider -- within an iron-based superconductor. This Higgs mode can be accessed and controlled by laser light flashing on the superconductor at trillions of pulses per second.
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Online celebrations will honor MLK Jr. in January, February
Iowa State University and the Ames community will continue annual celebrations of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through virtual events in January and February.
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Iowans advise NASA on which satellites should stay in orbit
Iowans are helping to shape the future of NASA’s satellite missions. Faculty from Iowa State and Iowa were among 13 scientists selected to serve on a congressionally mandated panel to advise NASA on which satellite missions should continue and which should be grounded.
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COVID-19 model compares effectiveness of vaccine and mitigation strategies
Predicting the spread of COVID-19 using standard statistical models has its challenges, which is why two Iowa State University researchers developed a network-based approach to look at the impact of specific policies and vaccination strategies throughout the many stages of the pandemic.
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COVID-19 weekly snapshot
The following information is a supplement to the university's COVID-19 Public Health Data weekly updates. It is intended to provide a brief snapshot of the data and trends identified by Iowa State's public health team.